Reconstructive

1248) Which of the following statements is FALSE with respect to the management of bilateral cleft lip repair?

A. The primary lip repair is performed when the patient is 3 months old.
B. In asymmetric clefts, the side to be closed first is the most narrow.
C. In symmetrical clefts, it makes no difference which side is closed first.
D. Growth of the prolabium can be stimulated by circular massage and gentle pressure.
E. In the two-stage lip closure, the second operation is performed 7 weeks after the first.




REFERENCES & ANSWER





Bardach J., Salyer K., Noordhoff M. S.: Bilateral Cleft Lip Repair, Chapter 4 in Surgical Techniques in Cleft Lip and Palate, (Bardach, Salyer, editors), Second Edition, Mosby Year Book, 1991, pp.
113-172




1248) B     In asymmetric clefts, the side to be closed first is the most narrow.